Nearly a hundred new hands were “learning the ropes” on San Diego’s historic tall ship Star of India today!
During my visit to the Maritime Museum of San Diego, I asked what all those folks on the deck were up to. I was told they’re learning all about sailing a tall ship. It was the first day of the Sail Training 101 class that is held every year.
There’s a ton to learn–can you imagine? Different masts, yards, sails, all those different ropes and cables, different knots, the jargon–all of it crucial in the sailing of a ship. (I’m a museum member and avid reader of nautical fiction, and I still become confused by much of it!)
Many of these new volunteer crew members, once trained, will be sailing several of the Maritime Museum’s tall ships, including Californian and San Salvador. This coming November the Star of India will sail with those other two ships out onto the Pacific Ocean!
In one upcoming photo, someone down in the Star of India’s hold is raising a heavy bucket full of rocks. That’s practice for hauling on a line–a very common activity on a tall ship!
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I think the ropes on a boat are called lines. Thank you for your posts. They are great. We will be going to San Diego in March as we always do and will visit some of the places you describe.
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Yes, once rope is cut from the spool and given a job, it’s a line. Before moving to Colorado, I spent 11 years on the Maintenance/Sailing Crew and I miss it still.
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